Slackware 14.2 with VMSVGA fails to auto-resize

[Chyldes]

I have searched the forums and could not find anyone else having this problem on Slackware so either I am the only one experiencing it, or my search skills suck.

I created a Slackware64 14.2 guest and installed the guest additions. When I rebooted, the option to "Auto-resize Guest Display" was available. When I did resize the screen the guest display did not change. I did change from VMSVGA to VBoxVGA and resizing works, but the console (terminal before X starts) no longer updates. I could however resize the screen so I am sure the Guest additions are working, but the problem lies in the VMSVGA configuration that I have.


Host: Windows 10 Enterprise
VBox: 6.0.8 r130520
Network: NAT
Guest: Slackware64 14.2 + 6.0.8 Guest Additions
Graphics Controller: VMSVGA
Enabled 3d Acceleration

Thanks

[agkiou]

Having the same results exactly.

[socratis]

@agkiou
Where's your ZIPPED VBox.log, oh-eh-oh?

[Chyldes]

Looks like very few people use Slackware here. I was able to find a solution for my issue and am posting it here for anyone else that might be searching. I was using the PIIX3 chipset. Switching to ICH9 resolved the issue for me.

Click Settings
Click System
On the Motherboard tab, Change "Chipset" to ICH9.

I can now resize the desktop as expected.

[Daleman]

Sadly changing the chipset made no difference for me. All other guest extension functionality is working fine, just not the resizing - the option is actually greyed out in the "View" menu. Anyone managed to solve this?

[Chyldes]

Not sure if this makes a difference, but when setting up the VM I used the following:

Name and operting system
    Type   : Linux
    Version: Other Linux (64-bit)

[Chyldes]

I have started scripting my VB images to ensure consistency and speed in spinning them up. This is from the last VirtualBox image I created.

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Virtual Box 6.1.18r142142
Slackware64 14.2
Cleaning
    VBoxManage unregistervm Slackware64 14.2 --delete
Creating machine
    VBoxManage createvm --name Slackware64 14.2 --ostype Linux26_64 --register
Configuring General
    VBoxManage modifyvm Slackware64 14.2 --clipboard bidirectional --draganddrop bidirectional
Configuring System
    VBoxManage modifyvm Slackware64 14.2 --acpi on --cpus 8 --ioapic on --memory 32671 --rtcuseutc on
    VBoxManage modifyvm Slackware64 14.2 --boot1 disk
    VBoxManage modifyvm Slackware64 14.2 --boot2 dvd
    VBoxManage modifyvm Slackware64 14.2 --boot3 none
    VBoxManage modifyvm Slackware64 14.2 --boot4 none
    VBoxManage modifyvm Slackware64 14.2 --chipset ich9
Configuring Display
    VBoxManage modifyvm Slackware64 14.2 --accelerate3d on --vram 128
    VBoxManage modifyvm Slackware64 14.2 --graphicscontroller vmsvga
Configuring Storage
    VBoxManage storagectl Slackware64 14.2 --add sata --controller IntelAhci --name SATA
    VBoxManage storageattach Slackware64 14.2 --device 0 --port 0 --storagectl SATA --type hdd --medium C:\Dev\VirtualBox\Slackware64 14.2\Slackware64 14.2.vdi
    VBoxManage storageattach Slackware64 14.2 --device 0 --port 1 --storagectl SATA --type dvddrive --medium C:\Dev\ISOs\Slackware64 14.2\slackware64-14.2-install-dvd.iso
Configuring Audio
    VBoxManage modifyvm Slackware64 14.2 --audio dsound --audiocontroller ac97 --audioin on --audioout on
Creating Network
    VBoxManage modifyvm Slackware64 14.2 --nic1 nat --nictype1 82540EM
Configuring USB
    VBoxManage modifyvm Slackware64 14.2  --usb on --usbohci on --usbehci off --usbxhci off
Configuring Shared Folders
    VBoxManage sharedfolder add Slackware64 14.2 --automount --hostpath C:\ --name cDrive --auto-mount-point /cDrive
Adding VM icon
    VBoxManage modifyvm Slackware64 14.2 --iconfile C:\Dev\ISOs\Slackware64 14.2\Slackware_Logo.png

Running the VBoxManage commands should give you the same setup I use. I do a full install and install the Guest Additions, but not the Oracle Extension Pack. Auto-resizing works after rebooting.

Hope this helps.

[Hanzaplast]

Hello

VirtualBox 6.1.18 and Slackware 14.2 64bits. Works like a charm in full 1920x1200 screen.
Even the three FKeys Host+C, Host+F and Host+L work fine.

Configuration: https://i.postimg.cc/k5mWyxMh/Slackware64bits14-2.png